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Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$135.84
-1.17 (-0.85%)
(As of 06/4/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$135.28
$137.12
50-Day Range
$137.01
$160.16
52-Week Range
$118.57
$172.72
Volume
1.20 million shs
Average Volume
1.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.71 billion
P/E Ratio
29.59
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$166.33

Keysight Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
22.4% Upside
$166.33 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.24
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.14mentions of Keysight Technologies in the last 14 days
Based on 14 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$657,384 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
18.71%
From $5.29 to $6.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.62 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

75th out of 581 stocks

Process Control Instruments Industry

3rd out of 13 stocks

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About Keysight Technologies Stock (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. It offers electronic design automation (EDA) software; instrument measurement software, instrument workflow software, and software testing; digital multimeter, phase noise measurement, power meters and power sensors, counters, LCR meters and impedance measurement products, and electrometers; and spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers and exercisers, bit error ratio testers, noise figure analyzers, AC and DC power analyzers, materials test equipment, device current waveform analyzers, and curve tracers. The company also provides waveform and function generators, arbitrary waveform generators, DC power supplies, and DC electronic loads; wireless drive test, radio access and core network test, wireless analyzers, wireless network emulators, and over-the-air test; application and threat intelligence, cloud test, cyber training simulator, network test hardware, synthetic traffic generators, protocol and load test, network security test, and network modeling; bypass switches, clock synchronization, cloud visibility, network and application monitoring, network packet brokers, and network taps; and application-specific test systems, photonic test and measurement products, and MMIC millimeter-wave and microwave devices. In addition, it offers product support, technical support, installation, training, engineering, and integration services. The company sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, resellers, and manufacturer's representatives. Keysight Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.

KEYS Stock Price History

KEYS Stock News Headlines

Keysight Spotlights Spectrum Innovations at IMS 2024
Keysight Q2 Earnings Beat Estimate Despite Lower Revenues
Q2 2024 Keysight Technologies Inc Earnings Call
Keysight: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2024
Today
6/05/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/15/2024
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Process control instruments
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
14,900
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$166.33
High Stock Price Target
$195.00
Low Stock Price Target
$142.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.06 billion
Pretax Margin
20.67%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.46 billion
Cash Flow
$8.73 per share
Book Value
$28.09 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
173,509,000
Market Cap
$23.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.00

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Should I Buy Keysight Technologies Stock? KEYS Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Keysight Technologies, Inc.:

  • Keysight Technologies has a strong market presence in providing electronic design and test solutions to various industries globally, indicating a diversified revenue stream.
  • The company's consistent financial performance, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.86 and a return on equity of 26.84%, showcases its profitability and efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • Keysight Technologies exceeded earnings expectations in its recent quarterly report, with an EPS of $1.63, indicating positive growth potential.
  • Despite a slight decrease in quarterly revenue, the company's net margin of 18.14% demonstrates effective cost management and profitability.
  • With a current stock price of $146.36, which is below the one-year high of $172.72, there may be potential for stock price appreciation based on historical performance.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Keysight Technologies, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Keysight Technologies' stock price has experienced volatility, with fluctuations between the one-year low of $118.57 and the high of $172.72, indicating potential risks for investors.
  • The company's price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.13 suggests that the stock may be overvalued relative to its growth prospects, potentially leading to a correction in the stock price.
  • Analysts have provided mixed ratings on Keysight Technologies, with one sell rating and three hold ratings, indicating uncertainty in the market sentiment towards the stock.
  • While the company has a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.44, signaling good liquidity positions, the debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25 may pose some leverage risks for the company.
  • Despite positive financial indicators, the recent 8.8% decrease in quarterly revenue year-over-year raises concerns about the company's ability to sustain revenue growth in the future.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, June 3, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Keysight Technologies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

KEYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Keysight Technologies stock right now?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Keysight Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KEYS shares.
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What is Keysight Technologies' stock price target for 2024?

9 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Keysight Technologies' stock. Their KEYS share price targets range from $142.00 to $195.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $166.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have KEYS shares performed in 2024?

Keysight Technologies' stock was trading at $159.09 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KEYS stock has decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $135.84.
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Are investors shorting Keysight Technologies?

Keysight Technologies saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,520,000 shares, a drop of 12.0% from the April 15th total of 4,000,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,290,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Keysight Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 15th 2024.
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How were Keysight Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.04. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.25 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.79%. The firm's revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS.
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What guidance has Keysight Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Keysight Technologies updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.300-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion.

What is Ron Nersesian's approval rating as Keysight Technologies' CEO?

364 employees have rated Keysight Technologies Chief Executive Officer Ron Nersesian on Glassdoor.com. Ron Nersesian has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts Ron Nersesian in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Keysight Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Keysight Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Block (SQ), Home Depot (HD), AT&T (T) and Visa (V).

Who are Keysight Technologies' major shareholders?

Keysight Technologies' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.75%), Swedbank AB (2.28%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.18%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.81%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.97%) and Capital World Investors (0.92%). Insiders that own company stock include Huei Sin Ee, Ingrid A Estrada, James Cullen, Jeffrey K Li, John C Skinner, John Page, Kailash Narayanan, Kevin A Stephens, Mark Adam Wallace, Neil Dougherty, Richard P Hamada, Ronald S Nersesian, Satish Dhanasekaran and Soon Chai Gooi.
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How do I buy shares of Keysight Technologies?

Shares of KEYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Keysight Technologies have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Keysight Technologies: Anite, Catapult Communications Corporation, Eagleware-Elanix, Eggplant, Electroservices Enterprises, IXIA, Ixia, Ixia Technologies International Limited, Keysight Technologies Luxembourg Holdings Sarl, Keysight Technologies Netherlands B.V., Keysight Technologies Singapore (Holdings) Pte. Ltd., Keysight Technologies Singapore (International) Pte. Ltd., Keysight Technologies Singapore (Sales) Pte. Ltd., Keysight Technologies UK Limited, Keysight Technologies World Trade Inc., Labber, Quantum Benchmark, SCALABLE Network Technologies, Sanjole, and Thales Calibration Services.
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This page (NYSE:KEYS) was last updated on 6/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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